title: Glycopeptides (FSH, LH, TSH, prolactin) and glycoproteins in patients with genitourinary cancer.
abstract: The present investigation has analyzed 249 patients suffering from urogenital cancer in respect to aberrant concentration of prolactin, TSH, LH and FSH. A simultaneous pattern of acute phase reactants (alpha 1-glycoprotein, alpha 1-antitrypsin, beta 2-glycoprotein and haptoglobin) was related to the content of these hormones. Abnormal results of prolactin and TSH were present in 30% of all patients, whereas frequent aberrations of alpha 1-acid glycoprotein and alpha 1-antitrypsin were detected in 60--80%. Acute phase reactants changed to more pathological values when correlated to elevated prolactin.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D006020:Glycopeptides / Q000097:blood*; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D006242:Haptoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009961:Orosomucoid / Q000378:metabolism; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D014565:Urogenital Neoplasms / Q000097:blood*; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D006020:Glycopeptides; D006023:Glycoproteins; D006242:Haptoglobins; D009961:Orosomucoid; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin; D011388:Prolactin; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone; D013972:Thyrotropin